
The Power of Manufacturers Using ‘Made in USA’ in Marketing
“Made in the USA” marketing makes smart business sense. U.S. manufacturers are discovering that home-grown production has increasing financial benefits, especially compared to China, whose competitiveness has dimmed significantly. However,…

Closing Loopholes in Buy American Act Could Create up to 100,000 U.S. Jobs
By closing loopholes in the Buy American Act, the 21st Century Buy American Act will increase demand for U.S. manufactured goods and create at least 60,000 to 100,000 U.S. jobs. The Buy American Act requires “substantially all” direct purchases…

Georgia Launches Apprenticeship Program to Tackle Skills Gap
Georgia launched an apprenticeship program as a new tactic to combat a persistent problem. Even as the state struggles with a stubborn jobless rate, there’s a growing demand for highly skilled workers that remains unmet.The Georgia WorkSmart…

Sofidel, Italian Paper Manufacturer Announces Multiple US Investments
The Sofidel Group, a major paper manufacturer for sanitary and household use, announced on Nov. 5. 5 that it has made three investments across the U.S.
The Italian multinational, with its subsidiary Sofidel America, has acquired a converting…

Good Jobs Aren’t Coming Back
SPRING HILL, Tenn.—The hulking General Motors factory in this town south of Nashville undermines the complaints by politicians left and right that America doesn’t make things anymore.
A year ago, GM announced it was moving production…

ACE Metal Crafts Surpasses Outsourcing Stigma
When one is presented with change, many begin to feel a sense of insecurity. When a company decides to invoke change, that precise sensation can be overwhelming for its employees. This apprehension rippled through ACE Metal Crafts (ACE) when…

Under Armour, Why Not Made in USA?
Wondering why Under Armour couldn't make some products in U.S.?
When I consider what Kevin Plank, the CEO of Under Armour, has going on — running a global sports apparel company that broke $3 billion in sales last year; developing a new…

Trans-Pacific Partnership Threatens Manufacturing in USA
Some firms have slowly been moving operations back to the U.S. Will the new TPP trade deal undo the progress?
Not all of the dire predictions about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) turned out to be true, but Ross Perot, who expected…

Liberty Tabletop Sets a Made in USA Table

Sherrill Manufacturing: Getting The Edge on China
Sherrill Manufacturing, Sherrill, NY - FOR DECADES, competition from China has crumpled American industries like tin cans, throwing hundreds of thousands of Americans out of work.
Beating China isn't easy, but Sherrill Manufacturing…